McHenry County Democrat

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October 5 1878 | John A. Logan Speaks at the Courthouse

1879-11-01 (mcd) box of rememberances for h m wait buried under courthouse steps.jpg

November 1 1879 | Henry M. Wait Remembrance

1880-01-24 (mcd) c s darrow won case at courthouse.jpg

January 24 1880 | C.S. Darrow Wins Case at Courthouse

1880-10-16 (mcd) some sort of a building prob an ash house being erected in court house yard (west side).jpg

October 16 1880 | New Building Being Erected

1881-05-14 (mcd) take a peep at barb wire fence in front of court house.jpg

May 14 1881 | Kennedy & Kelly Ad

1883-09-01 (mcd) courthouse roof repaired by whitson & son.jpg

September 1 1883 | Courthouse Roof Repairs

1883-09-29 (mcd) county receiving its winter supply of fire wood at court house.jpg

September 29 1883 | County Receives Winter Supply of Wood

1884-02-16 (mcd) homeless boy given lodgings at courthouse for the night.jpg

February 16 1884 | Young Man Given Lodgings at Courthouse

1884-05-03 (mcd) poor farm committed met at court house - determine what types of buildings to have.jpg

May 3 1884 | Meeting of the Poor Farm Committee

1884-06-07 (mcd) remember the pickle meeting at court house.jpg

June 7 1884 | Pickle Meeting Reminder

1884-10-25 (mcd) prohibition rally - court house.jpg

October 25 1884 | Prohibition Rally at the Courthouse Deferred

1884-11-01 (mcd) prohibitionists had rally in court house tuesday.jpg

November 1 1884 | Report on Prohibition Rally 

1885-05-23 (mcd) new water well dug at court house.jpg

May 23 1885 | New Well Dug at Courthouse

1886-08-14 (mcd) girls see light shining at courthouse - prevent escape attempt.jpg

August 14 1886 | Child of Woodstock Resident Thwarts Jailbreak

1886-11-20 (mcd) children perform play in court room at court house.jpg

November 20 1886 | Children Perform Play for Charity at Courthouse

1887-05-07 (mcd) (city) police magistrate bourne takes possession of office at court house.jpg

May 7 1887 | Police Magistrate Bourne Assumes Commission at Courthouse

1887-06-04 (mcd) courthouse - suit of mrs hannah sullivan against saloon keepers of woodstock.jpg

June 4 1887 | Mrs. Hannah Sullivan Sues Woodstock Saloon-Keepers

1888-01-14 (mcd) cnty board says wdstck can't use jail in courthouse any more.jpg

January 14 1888 | County Board Axes Use of Courthouse as a Jail

1888-01-21 (mcd) board of supervisors ask city authorities to vacate rooms in court house - democrat suggests buying land a building city building.jpg

January 21 1888 | Editorial Remarking on the County Board's Recent Courthouse Decision

1888-05-05 (mcd) new county well being bored just behind the courthouse.jpg

May 5 1888 | New Well Dug at Courthouse

1888-10-06 (mcd) concrete sidewalk put in near courthouse.jpg

October 6 1888 | Sidewalks Installed on Jackson Street

1889-04-13 (mcd) enthusiastic meeting at courthouse about establishing monthly horse sale in woodstock.jpg

April 13 1889 | Woodstock Residents Meet to Discuss Monthly Horse Sale

1889-05-25 (mcd) mass meeting of citizens has been called at courthouse to make arrangements for 4th celebration.jpg

May 25 1889 | Meeting to Discuss Arrangements for Fourth-of-July Celebration

1892-01-01 (mcd) illustration courthouse and county jail.jpg

January 1 1892 | Courthouse and County Jail 

1892-10-29 (mcd) zoia carves datums on courthouse - sea and lake levels.jpg

October 29 1892 | Artist Antonio Zoia Carves Datums into Courthouse

1893-07-15 (mcd) steam heating installed in courthouse.jpg

July 15 1893 | Board of Supervisors Votes to Install Steam Heating System 

1893-08-05 (mcd) steam heating in courthouse contract awarded.jpg

August 5 1893 | Baker, Smith, and Company Awarded Contract to Install Courthouse Steam Heater

1893-09-02 (mcd) boiler for steam heating in courthouse arrives in woodstock.jpg

September 2 1893 | Boiler for Courthouse Steam Heater Arrives in Woodstock 

1893-11-25 (mcd) poverty in woodstock - donate clothes at courthouse.jpg

November 25 1893 | Clothing Drive to be Held at Courthouse

1894-04-21 (mcd) prohibition county convention at court house.jpg

April 21 1894 | Prohibition County Convention Meeting held in Courthouse

1896-01-18 (mcd) 58 ft flagstaff to be put on top of courthouse.jpg

January 18 1896 | Flag Staff Purchased for Courthouse Roof

1896-05-16 (mcd) chic telephone co puts phone in courthouse.jpg

May 16 1896 | Chicago Telephone Company Installs Phone in Courthouse

1897-12-25 (mcd) a s wrigth wired for electricity - contract for courthouse issued.jpg

December 25 1897 | W.H. Skinner Secures Bid for Wiring Courthouse

1900-07-07 (mcd) new brick crssing on main st, 2 on austin crossings - will put in two near court house.jpg

July 7 1900 | Road Improvements for Main Street and Other Crossings

1900-08-25 (mcd) courthouse - plank walk torn up putting in stone walk - stairs torn away also.jpg

August 25 1900 | Courthouse Plank Walk Replaced with Stone

1900-11-03 (mcd) prohibitionists meeting at court house - oliver band.jpg

November 3 1900 | Prohibitionists Meet at Courthouse